Awning-support.



J. MANASSA. AWNING SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. I916.

l 1 9mm". Patented July 11, 1916..

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JEROME IVEANASSA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

AWNING-SUPPORT.

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Application filed February 25, 1916.

To all 717]L077t it 'may concern Be it known that I,- JnRoMn MANASSA, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Awning-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to awning supports and has for its principal object the provision of a strong and durable, simple and inexpensive device of this character which may be connected with the head rod so as to permit the awning to be hung from the interior of the building without necessitating the operator endangering his life by having to conduct his awning hanging operation from the exterior of the building.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of an awning hanger which may be permanently connected with the awning and associated with the awning cloth so as to not injure the same in any way. I wish also to emphasize certain peculiarities in the construction of the hanger or support whereby the elevating and lowering pulleys for the usual cords will also be directly carried by the hanger or support so as to eliminate the necessity of a separate operation such as the common operation of connecting the pulleys with the window frame.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of an awning sup port or hanger which may be connected with the head bar of the awning in an expeditious manner and then subsequently associated with the window frame so as to cause the upper portion of the awning, or in fact the head bar to be drawn directly against the frame molding, establishing such engagement of the head bar with the molding as to prevent the objectionable rattling of the bar. In this manner, the bar and the molding strip will form an effective seal immediately at the top of the awning so as to prevent the rain from dripping through the awning at this point.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of supporting means which will consist of two or more plates which may be conveniently applied to the awning and arranged at such points thereon as to form a proper and uniform suspension for the awning corresponding to the size and width thereof, the manner of associating the plates with the awning being such that a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July M, 1916;.

Serial No. 80,469.

selected number of plates can be readily applied to meet a particular demand.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a. supporting hanger which will accommodate itself to awnings having head bars of relatively different diameter.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a support or hanger which may be arranged upon the awning so as to per mit the same to be connected directly with the molding or with the under side of the top bar of the frame.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangements of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical section through a portion of a window showing the application of the invention thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the support or hanger. Fig. 3'is a plan view thereof. Fig. i is a perspective view of the awning cloth showing the hem and the manner of forming the slot in the fold of the hem, to accommodate the support.

In consideration of the fact that I have primarily devised a hanger or support for awnings which may be applied to the top of the awning at the head bar and hem.

out endangering the life of the operator 7 by causing him to climb upon the outside of the window during such operation, I first make use of an ordinary awning including a head bar (A), arranged in the hem (B), of the cloth (C), in the usual well known manner.

The hanger or supporting means consists of two or more metal plates 1, each being of a uniform thickness throughout and stamped to provide a main attaching portion 2, having a longitudinal slot 3, therein. Extending from one side of the plate is a bendable loop or hook 4:, while adjacent to the sides of the hook, the said plate is upstruck to form dependable branches 55, having normally dependable portions 6, which extend substantially at an obtuse angle, as shown in Fig. 2.

The hem B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, is provided with a lateral passage or opening (1)), in which the looped or hooked extension l, of the plate .1, may be extended and thenpassed ,or guided around the head bar (A) as shown in Fig. 1. As described, the said portion 4, dependable so that interiorly it may beextended at an ,angle necessary to permit of its insertion in the hem and then subsequently, the portion l, may

be brought snugly against the head bar as shown in Fig. '1, whereby to properly eonform with the curvature thereof and to also prevent any sharp or objectionable surface of said portion from being brought into injurious ,contact with the dawning cloth.

ZIn vorder that ,the elevating and lower ng ropes of the awning may be permanently carried thereby so as to entirely eliminate the necessity of connecting them with the window frame, the dependable branches 5,

g of the plate are provided. The eyes (E),

of the pulleys, such as the one shown in Fig 1, may be placed over the bendable terminal 6, and subsequently, said terminals may be upstruok as shown in Fig. 1, so as to hold the pulleys against accidental derangement.

Particular reference is now directed to F 1, of :the drawing wherein it will be observed that a screw-eye (F), is connected with the molding (G), of the window structure, said screw-eye being rotatably nositioned on the molding whereby it may be brought in the same longitudinal alinement with the slot 2 at the time of attaching the awning to the frame. After passing the sponding number of such screw-eyes, the latter may be turned so as to cause their lower eye- )ortions to extend at right angles to the slots 3, of the hanging plates as shown in Fig. l. The awning will then be properlysuspended from the frame as will be clearly understood. This manner of connecting the hanging plates to the frame is such that the head bar of the awning may be brought into effective contact with the adjacent surface of the molding and the latter and the former ,then mutually cooperate to completely seal the awning at the top. This prevents the elements from working through the awning at the immediate top thereof.

In conclusion it is desired also to state that thestr cture, as the whole may be connected with the awning so as to prevent the pulleys and the hanging or supporting plates being visible fro n the outside, thus lending toa very desirable extent to the general attractiveness and beauty of the awning.

The combination with an awning having a hem receivingthe ,head bar and an opening fo uncd in one .of the folds of the hem, of a plate ,l aving .a gbendable portion insertible through the opening and into the hem and adapted to be upstruck against the head bar, the said plate having a horizontal extension, and means for detachably coi'mecting the plate to the window frame.

In testimony whereof aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEROME MANASSA. Witnesses SA L. ,GREENBAUM, T nnin VOLF Copies of this patent may be obtained for .five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington D. C. 

